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Little Turtle Elementary School

1710 S State Rd 9, Columbia City, IN 46725

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
583
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Whitley County Con Schools
Whitley County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 986 Indiana elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores38% proficient in math & reading
40thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
15thpercentile
Attendance11% chronically absent
75thpercentile
Class size16.1 students per teacher
31stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Indiana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Little Turtle Elementary School

Little Turtle Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbia City, Indiana, serving grades K–5. It is part of Whitley County Con Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Whitley County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 583 students were enrolled, with about 16.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Indiana elementary school (14.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 986 Indiana elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

1710 S State Rd 9
Columbia City, IN 46725
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
583 students
Students per teacher
16.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Whitley County Con Schools
County
Whitley County
NCES school ID
180228002135

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.